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Focus Altern Complement Ther 1998; 3: 188
To investigate the value of Autogenic Training in the reduction of stress in nursing students.
A randomised controlled trial was set up at a University College. Ninety-three male and female nursing students volunteered to participate as subjects. From these three parallel groups were formed. The first group received a full course of Autogenic Training, the second, sessions of Laughter Therapy on a weekly basis, while the third received no treatment and functioned as a control group. The Outcome Measures selected for this trial were Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Maslach Burnout Inventory. In all instances, blood pressure and pulse of subjects were recorded and all subjects were encouraged to keep a diary. The subjects were followed up at intervals of three, six nine and twelve months.
Analysis of the first nine months will be presented at the meeting.
